Federal judicial district · FY2024 · AOUSC
Northern District of Mississippi
Every Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13 bankruptcy petition recorded in the Northern District of Mississippi, sourced from AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
- 3,661
- Total filings FY2024
- 1,517
- Chapter 7
- 2,106
- Chapter 13
- 141
- Business
Data updated August 2026
The bottom line
The Northern District of Mississippi recorded 3,661 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, 41% of them Chapter 7 liquidations - up 11.9% from FY2023.
- 41%
- Chapter 7 (liquidation)
- 58%
- Chapter 13 (repayment)
- 3.9%
- business filings
- +11.9%
- vs FY2023
Filed in federal, not state, court; counted by fiscal year (Oct–Sep). Not legal advice.
Consumer vs business filings, FY2024
AOUSC case-type split of the same 3,661 filings, orthogonal to the chapter mix farther down.
Light-volume filing history (#63 of 90)
| Year | Total | Ch. 7 | Ch. 11 | Ch. 12 | Ch. 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 3,661 | 1,517 | 30 | 8 | 2,106 |
| FY2023 | 3,272 | 1,432 | 25 | 10 | 1,805 |
| FY2022 | 2,924 | 1,464 | 18 | 11 | 1,431 |
| FY2021 | 3,121 | 1,695 | 20 | 14 | 1,392 |
| FY2020 | 4,107 | 2,202 | 29 | 10 | 1,866 |
| FY2019 | 5,847 | 2,504 | 26 | 7 | 3,310 |
| FY2018 | 5,884 | 2,541 | 26 | 7 | 3,310 |
| FY2017 | 5,792 | 2,663 | 28 | 8 | 3,093 |
| FY2016 | 5,994 | 2,937 | 29 | 10 | 3,018 |
| FY2015 | 6,371 | 3,137 | 30 | 9 | 3,195 |
Upper-band YoY trend & chapter mix
41%
Chapter 7 share
3,520
Consumer filings
- Chapter 7 1,517 (41%)
- Chapter 13 2,106 (58%)
- Chapter 11 30 (1%)
- Chapter 12 8 (0%)
The 3,661 FY2024 filings in the Northern District of Mississippi, broken down by chapter.
From FY2023 to FY2024, the Northern District of Mississippi's filing volume went up 11.9%.
Light-third district caseload
Northern District of Mississippi in the light-volume third
3,661 FY2024 filings put Northern District of Mississippi in the lightest third of federal districts (#63 of 90).
Between FY2015 and FY2024, the Northern District of Mississippi's filing count fell 42.5%, roughly tracking the national decline of 42.5%.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many bankruptcy filings did the Northern District of Mississippi have in FY2024?
Northern District of Mississippi recorded 3,661 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, placing it 63th among the nation's 90 federal districts.
How many business vs. non-business bankruptcy filings were there?
Of the Northern District of Mississippi's FY2024 filings, 141 were business cases and 3,520 were non-business (consumer) cases.
Nationwide peers of a light-volume district
Two AOUSC peer sets for this light-volume Northern District of Mississippi book in FY2024, both outside Mississippi (same-state courts stay in Other districts below). Volume peers are nearest other-state districts by total filings; Chapter 13 peers are nearest by Ch.13 share of Chapter 7 plus 13 filings.
Similar filing volume
Nearest other-state districts by FY2024 total filings (3,661 here).
Similar Chapter 13 share
Nearest other-state districts by Chapter 13 share of Chapter 7 plus 13 filings.